Aldehydes Ketones Question 149
Question: $ 2CH_3-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{C}}-CH_3\underset{{H^{+}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Mg/Hg}}} $ Product, product in the reaction is
[RPMT 2003]
Options:
A) $ H_3C\ \ -\overset{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{|\ \ \ \ }}}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{\ |\ \ \ \ }}\ }{\mathop{C\ -}}}}\overset{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{|\ \ \ \ \ }}}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{|\ \ \ \ }}}{\mathop{C-C}}H_3}} $
B) $ CH_3-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{C}}-O-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{C}}-CH_3 $
C) $ CH_3-\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{|\ \ \ }}}{\mathop{CH}}-\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{|\ \ \ }}}{\mathop{CH}}-CH_3 $
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ \underset{Acetone}{\mathop{2CH_3-CO-CH_3}}\underset{H_2O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Mg/Hg}}}\underset{(Pinacol)}{\mathop{H_3C-\underset{_OH^{|}}{\overset{ _{|}^{CH_3}}{\mathop{C-}}}\underset{_OH^{|}}{\overset{ _{|}^{CH_3}}{\mathop{C-CH_3}}}}} $
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